Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru blanc Clos Saint-Jean AC 2018

Wine description for Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru blanc Clos Saint-Jean AC 2018 by Thomas Morey

Thomas Morey demonstrates with this Clos Saint-Jean that the warm vintage of 2018, in the right hands, yields not opulence but depth and structure. It is a wine of intellectual clarity, shaped by the vitality of old vines from the 1950s. Morey eschews showiness; spontaneous fermentation and the careful use of only 20% new oak allow the terroir to speak unfiltered. A textbook example of modern Burgundy precision: tense, purist and possessed of an aristocratic restraint that only reveals its full complexity over time.

Colour & Appearance

Clear, luminous straw yellow with delicate platinum-coloured reflections.

Nose

A cool, precise bouquet of white flowers, citrus zest and green apple. Behind this reveals itself a fine, smoky note of flint and a hint of fresh hazelnut.

Palate

On the palate the wine shows compact and wiry. The ripe fruit of mirabelle plum and ripe lemon is carried by a vibrant acidity and a pronounced chalky texture. Despite the power of the vintage, the wine remains elegant and vertically structured.

Finish

Impressively long and focused, it closes on a fine saline minerality and a delicate grip that invites the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The vineyard site Clos Saint-Jean is considered one of the most refined in Chassagne-Montrachet. The limestone-rich soils lend the Chardonnay its characteristic tautness.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay from old vines. Organic viticulture, spontaneous fermentation and minimal sulphur use underscore the purist style of the domaine.

Food Pairing Recommendations

An ideal companion to pan-seared scallops, Dover sole Meunière or Bresse chicken in a light morel cream sauce.

Special Features

Produced from sélections massales of old vine stocks, which lends the wine a particular genetic depth and aromatic complexity.